8 police officers in Japan disciplined over playing online game while at work
KOBE - A police officer in Hyogo Prefecture has had his pay cut and his seven subordinates have received warnings...
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Iwate wildfire victims begin moving into temporary housing
Ofunato, Iwate Pref. – People affected by a major wildfire in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, earlier this year began moving into...
How Europe went ‘crazy’ for Chinese blind-box toys – and why it matters
Hundreds of fans were already waiting in line – some young, some old, some pushing prams – when Camille Lacroix...
Nuclear nightmare: Will India-Pakistan’s precarious peace last?
India and Pakistan stepped back from the brink of catastrophe on May 10 after a US-brokered ceasefire brought rapidly escalating...
ICC president asks 2 judges to respond to Duterte disqualification petition
(UPDATE) MANILA, Philippines — The President of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Tomoko Akane, asked two judges assigned to handle...
Trump claims India willing to cut ‘100% of tariffs for United States’
U.S. President Donald Trump. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday (May 16, 2025) went on...
All-out war avoided, but river water-sharing spat keeps India-Pakistan tensions on the boil
NEW DELHI – India and Pakistan may have just avoided all-out conflict, but water politics continues to brew as Islamabad prepares...
Japan remains committed to moon missions as Trump cuts NASA budget, JAXA chief says
Japan is ready to support the United States' lower-cost lunar missions, its space agency chief said on Friday, after the...
US police name Chinese and Italian tourists killed in Yellowstone crash
US police on Friday released the names of six Chinese and Italian tourists killed when a pickup truck collided with...
If China can rise, why can’t India?
It’s not the easy questions that shape a nation. It’s not comfort that builds greatness. If history has taught us...
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